Public Safety Training
Eugene Edwards, NR-P, BSN
EMS Program Director
(828) 652-0674
Office: Building 19, Room 213
Capt. Donnie Tipton CCEMT-P, NR-P
Coordinator Paramedic Program
Capt. Marvin Hancock, CCEMT-P, NR-P
Paramedic Program
William Kehler CCEMT-P, NR-P
EMT Program
Lt. Brenda Agreda, CCEMT-P
Administrative Officer
EMS Programs
Are you interested in saving a life or helping someone in need?
Are you interested in an Emergency Medical Career?
If so, our Emergency Medical Program Offers the Training You Need and Want!
At McDowell Technical Community College, we offer Emergency Medical Technician Certification, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Certification, and Paramedic Certification. Our programs are accredited by the North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services.
At the successful conclusion of the program, our students will qualify to take the state qualifying exam for the level of certification for which they have sought. In addition to these certification courses, we offer a wide array of emergency medical services in-service training. For a list of all our certification and non-certification courses, please see our list of available classes.
Scholarship Opportunities
There are scholarships available to substantially reduce the out of pocket cost for students. Students enrolled in the EMT or Paramedic courses can apply for the HEERF Scholarship, State Employee’s Credit Union (SECU) Scholarship and the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Scholarship.
Contact Tabitha Buff or call on 828-659-0465 with any questions regarding the scholarships.
Additional EMT and Paramedic Class Information
The McDowell Technical Community College (MTCC) Paramedic Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs(www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of CoaEMSP.
To Contact: CoAEMSP
8301 Lakeview Parkway
Suite 111-312
Rowlett, TX 75088
Ph: 214.703.8445 | Fax: 214.703.8992 | www.coaemsp.org
Our goal:
“To prepare competent entry-level Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and/or Emergency Medical Technician, and/or Emergency Medical Responder levels”
Our faculty:
Is dedicated to providing training to new and current technicians at all levels of the EMS profession. We offer the Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and the Paramedic programs for new students and an array of different continuing education opportunities for experienced providers.
Our EMS Program strives to:
- provide a learning environment that offers students the cognitive and technical skills necessary to become a competent, entry level paramedic
- prepare competent, entry level Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains
- provide leadership in the emergency medical care community
- provide students with the ability to effectively communicate, orally and in writing
Prepares professional paramedics at the certificate level to address the health care needs of diverse populations in our region. In accordance with the college’s teaching mission, our EMS Program provides a scholarly atmosphere that stimulates service and creative activities by our faculty and students.
CoAEMSP 2022 Annual Report Review Results
The CoAEMSP Quality Improvement (QI) subcommittee has reviewed the 2022 Annual Report and below you will find the Outcomes submitted by the Program in its 2022 Annual Report.
NREMT/State Written Exam: 100
Retention: 80
Positive Placement: 100